KUBS reconfirmed its position as the best in Korea by ranking no. 1 for six consecutive years in the ‘National Business School Evaluation’ by The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung Business).

The ‘National Business School Evaluation’, which was started by The Korea Economic Daily since 2008, is conducted using specific and objective numbers obtained through a verifiable index based on evaluations by HR directors of the top 200 companies in Korea in order to assess the relative positions and reputations of business schools.

 
Out of 9 survey areas, KUBS scored the highest in the following 7: (1) relevance between education and career, (2) job adaptability, (3) organizational harmony, (4) developmental potential, (5) diligence and responsibility, (6) employee recruitment, and (7) recommendation for higher education. KUBS ranked no. 2 in the remaining areas of “Creativity” and “Internationalization”; after being the only school to break the 6000 point mark with 6271 last year, KUBS scored a record 6923 points, demonstrating its great improvement in results while maintaining the no. 1 spot for six consecutive years.

The Korea Economic Daily analyzed the no. 1 result for KUBS through an article, “talented individuals from KUBS who gathered sufficient knowledge regarding their major and general education at their university were found to adapt well to the organizational environment taking into account their diligence and fast adjustment into the workplace. KUBS has been selected as one of the best institutions for training individuals desired by Korean society and companies” and “KUBS is advancing into one of the world’s prestigious business schools through recent bold investments in areas such as a ‘globalized curriculum’, ‘large and high-quality faculty’, and ‘outstanding facilities’.
 
 
Aside from the ‘National Business School Evaluation’ by The Korea Economic Daily, KUBS is said to be shaking up the business world by achieving numerous high rankings and records this year such as no. 88 on the UTD Worldwide Business School Rankings Based on Research Contributions (no. 1 in Korea), Career Development Center National Branding Grand Prize, no. 1 on The Korea Economic Daily MBA Evaluation by the Top 200 Companies, 2013 Korea Management Awards Grand Prize, no. 1 Producer of CEOs from the Top 100 Companies in Korea as a College in 2013, the Future Creation Management Awards of the Year ? Creative Talent Management Area, and no. 22 on the FT Global EMBA Rankings (no. 1 in Korea).
 
 
KUBS Dean Doo-Hee Lee said, “Such advancements are just the beginning for KUBS” and “all KUBS members will work hard in order to fulfill the goal of reaching the Global Top 50 and Asia Top 3 business schools.” (Article: Jun Hyung Lee)